Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 256

I frown at Victor as he opens his bedside drawer, half my attention on Alvin reaching out to pull Archie off of Ian and give the dog a snuggle. “Why do you want a mint?” I ask, turning back to my kids. “You just brushed your teeth.”

“Sometimes, you just want a mint,” Victor murmurs, and I turn back to him, confused. And then I see the little smirk pulling at the corners of his mouth. Frowning a little – not upset, just curious – I watch him, giving him my full attention now.

And my mouth falls open when he draws, from the very back of the drawer, a little black velvet box.

aloud, going very

e. Almost at once, my twins turn to me and then to Victor, watching carefully.

o utterly happy. If this is what I think it is…

reaching out to touch my wrists, to pull them away from my face. I can hear his voice waiver slightly, as if he’s anxious. But he c

.

his hand, muffling his interruptions.

the boys here, and it wouldn’t be an event with the boys if they didn’t interject. I want them to be part of it.

oment that feels more truly ‘us’ than one filled with the sound of your laugher, and the comfort of our home,” he looks at the boys then as well, and I can see tears limning his eyes, “and our boys doing something…completely bizarre.”

yes from Victor’s face to look at my boys, who are looking wide-eyed at the two of us. Victor brings me back to him, though, by taking a deep breat

think I gave you my heart a long time ago – maybe even before I realized that I did. And since you’ve come back into my life, I’ve finally felt whole. Not whole again, either – I think I’ve never been whole without you. The nearness of you is the co

a little at this and he huffs a little nervous laugh.

r side.”

l the tears smart at my eyes as Victor says the words that echo in my heart every day. He is my heart made flesh, and every atom in me hum

ng that little box again. I feel my stomach twist in anticipation and ex

me. Victor ignores them.

ng at the empty velvet pillow inside the box. “Victor, baby…” I can’t

ring might have fallen out or something. “Oh my god,” he says again, more panicked this time.

eyes wide with anxiety.

es snap directly

“We’re sorry!”

ng, not wanting to be in trouble but knowing that he’s in for it. I can’t help myself – I burst into loud laughter at this, rolling back onto my pillows as I howl.

cusing intently on the boys. “Alvin, Ian,” he says

his arms over his chest. “We just

of relief, running an anxious palm down over his face. “Would you please,” he requests through clenched teeth. “Go and get it?”

Honestly it doesn’t even matter to me if I get a ring or not anymore – this is better. Diamonds are nice but the memories attached to them – this, I know, I’ll never forget.

aits for Alvin to come back.

, looking down at his cross

sk, dying to kno

if you position the ring just right in the light, the ring makes a really cool light beam that looks just like a laser –“

against my pillows. Victor just shakes his head in disbelief, frustrated that his ki

g ring held high in his fingers.

a big smile, running to his dad and placing the ring in his hands.

he’s not off the hook. Alvin pales a little and looks at me, so I give him a little wink to let him know that it doesn’t matter. All’s well that ends well, after all.

question.”

“yes!” before he even asks.

softly with his thumb. “Will you marry me?”